There's a hole in Bear's bucket and his flowers are lookingdroopy! "I have to water them quickly," thought Bear.Well, who knew that just to water his flowers, Bear would need straw, scissors, and a stone! Well, that's exactly what happens when Hedgehog stops by to help out. This is a sweet, lovely story depicting two animals working together, though humorously to no avail! This story is complimented by equally lovely and soft illustrations. I have seen nothing sweeter published!

The collaborative effort of Ingrid and Dieter Schubert, There's Always Room For One More is a thoroughly lighthearted tale about a beaver who builds a boat - and then discovers that one animal friend after another wants to get on and ride down the river too! A gentle tale, warmly illustrated and charmingly told, children will find There's Always Room For One More to be a delightful picture book reading experience.

Mike Hogan has had a hard life. His mother gave birth to him when she herself was just a child. She died young, which left Mike to grow up in foster homes. He turned to auto crime, but eventually straightened out his life. Later, he found himself in jail for a crime he did not commit, and his only way out after five years was to go undercover for the cops. Mike hates cops, but he loves his freedom. Mike had no intention of getting involved with the prim and proper school teacher, Rebecca Stanford. Mike knew that his life was a mess at the moment and he had no business involving her.

Rebecca has always played it safe, but where has safe got her. Her parents are both dead, her husband ran off with a teenage stripper, and she is afraid to let anyone know that she likes Dirty Harry movies. Rebecca needs excitement, but the excitement that she gets with Mike may be much more than she can handle.

The last thing Mike wants is to have Rebecca get caught up in his undercover mess. It makes it even worse that he cannot tell Rebecca the truth about his life, both past and present. Mike would do anything for his freedom, except letting Rebecca get hurt. If the police don't protect her than he will. This is a story of one man's struggle to survive and make something out of his life, and one woman, who makes his life worth living. This is a great love story with a constant presence of danger lurking about. It will be interesting to read the next story True Lies, involving Prentice, a cop that I did not believe that I could like after this story, and the pressure he put on Mike.

I finished reading True Blue and was unsure whether or not I would like this book. In the previous book, Bruce Prentice struck me as a cop that puts his job before people. He was not a real likable secondary character, but he makes a good leading man in True Blue. Ingrid Weaver stayed true to Bruce's character as a cop who puts his job above everything and everyone else. In this book, however, we find out why he has become the man that he is. This is not a man without feelings, but a man who feels deeply and has suffered a great deal.

Emma Cassidy has also suffered in her life and has had the added burden of raising her brother Simon. Unfortunately, Emma does not trust cops and Bruce doesn't trust Emma. And right now they are both on the opposite sides of the law. Simon has gotten himself involved in illegal activity. It is Bruce's job as an undercover agent to get all the information he can and stop it. Bruce wants to believe that Emma is not involved in the illegal activity with her brother, but he can not be sure. Emma feels it is her responsibility to help get her brother out of trouble no matter what the danger is to herself. Even with their many differences they find themselves drawn to each other. They try hard to fight their attraction and the danger that surrounds them. This is a story of two individuals who could not be more different yet have so many things in common. A common theme throughout this book would have to be that, 'we do not have any choice over the people that we love'. Emma and Bruce can fight it all they want, but the love is there. This is a story about two people willing to face the truth about themselves and their pasts, so that they might have a chance at a future.

I think the title says it all. Brilliant!

Ingred Jonker remains one the best poets and writers to ever come out of South Africa, and in this book it is clear to see why. Her poetry is at times thoughtful, at times sensually playful, and always hauntingly beautiful. Her use of imagery and wordplay makes her work come alive on so many levels, and the constant darkness of her depression showing through in all her poems sets it above anything else I've ever read. This book includes all of her poems, following the path of her life and travels, up until her death in 1967. Her suicide was more than a tragedy, it robbed the world of a woman with the soul of a tortured angel. If you cannot understand Afrikaans, buy the English translation, but by all means BUY THIS BOOK.

For anyone who has ever been bullied (or even if you haven't), this is a funny, entertaining book that you'll love. Wendy learns that she can't go through life avoiding her problems...and there's lots of laughter along the way.

WHERE ARE MY TAPES? I HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEM. THE CHECK WAS MAILED AND HAS CLEARED.

Jenna Lawrence was desperate to find her niece who had been kidnaped. Against her families pleas Jenna went to the one man that she knew could help her, Damien Reese. Damien lived alone in an isolated cabin and has had no human contact for more than five years. Damien is a psychic, or telepathic, and he used his gift in the past to help others until it became too much and he withdrew from others completely. All Damien has to do is touch someone to feel their emotions, but he pays an emotional and physical toll afterwards. The price he pays became too much, not to mention the way everyone treated him like a freak or a monster. Jenna, on the other hand, would not go away and she was willing to pay any price for Damien to help her find her niece. Damien wanted one night in Jenna's arms in exchange for his priceless gift. Jenna could not refuse what Damien asked of her. Jenna finds herself connecting with Damien as the days go by. She also sees the price that he has to pay for his gift.

I did not think that I would like this book because of the psychic storyline, but I found myself intrigued with the gift that Damien had. Damien's gift brings out the vulnerable and emotional side of him that is usually hidden behind his tough guy image. The man has a wolf for a pet for heaven sakes (although he does not consider smokey a pet). The reader can really connect with Jenna and the sense of guilt that she has for what she is putting Damien through. You also can understand why she would do it again if that is what it took for her to get her niece back. The reader can also understand why he asks for one night of passion in return for his services. In some stories his actions would be considered crude, but not in this story. Damien feels he has to deny himself the one thing that most of us take for granted, human touch. To my surprise, I really enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it.

This book transports the reader to a small East German village where major socio-political change has touched people's lives in fundamental ways. The author shares what she learned from the women of this community about the demands of major institutional change on the quality of daily life and, perhaps, the turn to historical, but inadequate, responses to prolonged crisis. Aside from the challenge of transforming social structure, this carefully researched work illustrates the need for insight into the history and intent of institutions.